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Ammonium nitrate fertilizers are safe when handled in accordance with industry guidelines. They are not toxic to handle and cannot burn or explode spontaneously. If exposed to heat or fire, fertilizers can decompose and release toxic fumes.
DOS
Always keep record of what is in storage; Have storage instructions readily available; Train workers in safe handling and emergencies; First in - first out product movement; Good housekeeping practices; Free access to emergency equipment and escape-ways; For maintenance work: get managers approval and follow correct procedures; Use only approved electrical equipment; Use safety warning symbols; Label fertilizer bags and bins correctly; Make safety inspections.
DONTS
No entry for unauthorized persons; No smoking or use of open fire; No gas bottles, oil drums, gas and oil tanks, or fuel filling station in the vicinity of fertilizers; No hot wire lamps, use fluorescence type lamps avoiding contact with fertilizers; No heat source in contact with fertilizers; No hot work unless authorized and done under strict control; No contamination of fertilizers with combustible and organic materials, hay and straw, farm chemicals, oil and grease, acids and alkalis; No use of sawdust for drying wet floors (use inert materials instead).
FIRST AID
DOS
Evacuate persons exposed to fumes to a safe area, make them lie down in the shade and keep warm; Call for medical assistance inform doctor about type of gas and provide Safety Data Sheet; If breathing fails, give mouth-tomouth respiration (do not press chest) or oxygen (by trained staff); Keep under medical supervision for at least 48 hours.
DONTS
Do not use chemical extinguishers, foam, steam or sand on decomposing fertilizers.
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